Reviews with content warning for Torture - The One

DNF @ 27%

I was very intrigued by the premise but this book was so dark that I couldn’t continue. We spend too much time in a serial killer’s mind.. it’s quite disturbing and in my opinion unnecessary for this kind of story. The other stories aren’t as uncomfortable but have all been somewhat sad/unbelievable. I also thought there were too many characters to keep up with and I disliked the simple writing. The unlikeable characters and writing often annoyed me.

2/12/22

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eliss959's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved the beginning and the concept of this book and I love deeply the way it has been written and the short length of the chapters. It had one too many twists.. at the beginning it was endearing and very intriguing but towards the end I felt I just wanted the story to continue and I was a bit over the dragged suspense.

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ducklingh's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm not usually into thrillers, but it did keep my attention well.

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cepbreed's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Many characters in this book were written with a painfully male gaze and that itself made this such a hard read. The beginning is slow and remembering the five characters and their lives is a chore. That said the concept is very interesting and plot twists surprising. However some were not well executed and I felt like they were only added for shock value, not for the expansion of the narrative.

Song: Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey

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adrenna's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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princessgonchar's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a really fun read! I picked up the audiobook on a whim because I didn't want to have to read anything with my eyes and just listened to it all day long. I will say some stories were inherently going to be more interesting than others, and I wish some twists had been more hidden, but then again other twists made me gasp out loud so it was a good mix.

I took it down one star for some of the predictability (and subsequently, some things not making a ton of sense to me or something not being taken all the way that I wanted it to go) and then just general personal enjoyment. I really generally dislike stories that center around pregnancy, which immediately made some of the stories significantly less interesting/enjoyable. But that's just me. And if you're particularly moved by stories about pregnancy and children, you'll probably like it a lot!

A good read, very entertaining!

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